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Chesapeake Vs the New England Colonies
Summary: Explores the similiarities and differnces of the Cheasapeake and the New England colonies During the late 16th century and into the 17th centuries. Describes how differences in colonial motivation, religious, political structures, socio-economic, and race relation, were responsible for molding the territories.
During the late 16th century and into the 17th century two colonies emerged from England. The two colonies were called the Chesapeake and New England colonies. Even though the two areas were govern by the English, the colonies had similarities as well as differences. The Chesapeake and New England colonies grew into obviously distinct establishments. Difference in colonial motivation, religious, political structures, socio-economic, and race relation, were responsible for molding the territories.
In the Chesapeake the motivation for colonization was largely due to economic issue. The colony were owned by royalty, corporate, and proprietary people who were looking to find fame or fortune. Thinking they would find gold or silver to bring back to England, instead they discover a different treasure. Tobacco was the cash crop that brought them wealth. Up north in the New England colony the motivation for colonization was to escaped religious persecution and set...
This section contains 513 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |